An innovative isolation device for aseismic design

Flexibility in Architecture: An Innovative Design for Covering of a Transformable Dome Using Kinetic Elements

Flexibility is a concept associated with variable needs of human beings.Today transformable structures are used to meet human changeable demands with different purposes and functions such as facades, roofs, sunshades, etc.A Flexible structure must be able to change physically and adapt to predetermined conditions.To provide flexibility and adaptability,transformable systems are required to poss...

Design an Equivalent Left Ventricular Assist Device for Medical Equipment Labs

LVAD is a mechanical pump supporting a weak heart function and blood flow. Sometimes, the heart may not recover fast enough to take over the pumping action immediately after surgery, in such patients a temporary support device has been employed to maintain the pumping action until the patient’s own heart recovers. This device can be considered as a temporary alternative before the process of ar...

Design and Implementation of an Automated Dispensing Device for Reducing Methadone Therapy Misuse

Introduction: A variety of (deliberate or inaccurate) errors in drug rehabilitation clinics may occur  due to use of addictive drugs. Automated drug distribution systems play a significant role in reducing drug medication errors. Method: Firstly, according to the addiction rehabilitation centers requests, the design and construction of the device was performed. The prototype systems were examin...

An Innovative Design for Stereo Navigation

An innovative design program for engineering students.

Philip Jacob, is Program Development Coordinator, Segal Design Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston,, Illinois. The Segal Design Institute in the McCormick School of Engineering at Northwestern University offers an innovative design course called Engineering Design and Communication (EDC). EDC is a required program for all engineering undergraduates and is generally taken in their fresh...